OSHA has inspected Vitex Packaging Group 3 times in Virginia since 2006.
The latest one began on Jul 14, 2015 on a referral, in Suffolk.
Those inspections ended with 11 citation items: 7 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $10,375 and now stand at $4,475, 57% lower after settlements or reviews.
Personal protective equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.132.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Vitex Packaging Group averages $2,450 (1 cited inspection).
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Watch this company1137 Progress Road, Suffolk, VA 23434 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,450 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,500 | $0 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
1137 Progress Road, Suffolk, VA 23434 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Aug 8, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $875 | $525 | Aug 8, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2006 | Closed |
1137 Progress Road, Suffolk, VA 23434 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)
(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)
(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.